People of the State of N.Y. v. . Corbin

The Supreme Court granted a new trial in this case, for error in the charge of the county judge who presided at the trial of the prisoner, and the people appeal. The indictment was for forging the indorsement of one Talmy Van Amburgh, upon a promissory note. The defence was, that the prisoner was authorized by Van Amburgh to sign his name, and that he made the signature in question in pursuance of that authority. There was proof that the prisoner had had the authority which he claimed, but evidence was adduced on the part of the prosecution tending to show that, before making the indorsement…